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Federal
Rural Business-Cooperative Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 7, 2026 · 56 days left
- Award
- $50K – $2M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
Rural Business-Cooperative Service expects to make 6 awards of $50,000 to $2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Pulitzer Center · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Pays for in-depth enterprise and investigative stories published by local U.S. news outlets. Freelance and staff journalists may apply, as can groups of newsrooms working together.
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Corporate
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 26, 2026 · 14 days left
- Award
- $10K – $50K
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Bradley County, Grundy County, Hamilton County and 6 more counties
- No match
Pitch-competition grants for established for-profit small businesses (12+ months operating, 2-25 employees, revenue up to $2.5 million) in TVFCU's service area. Separate Chattanooga and Ocoee region contests each award a $50,000 grand prize, a $20,000...
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Utility / co-op
Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corp. (Southwest Members Care) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 80 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Chester County, Crockett County, Fayette County, Hardeman County and 7 more counties
Round-up grants of up to $10,000 a year per organization for community projects in Southwest Tennessee EMC's service area. Individuals can't apply directly, and normal school-budget items aren't funded, though PTOs and open youth groups may qualify.
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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Nov 1, 2030. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- $300K – $15M
- In Tennessee
- Population limit in the notice: “an urban area that has a population of 25,000 or more”. Check that yours qualifies
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 20 past Tennessee awards
National Park Service expects to make 35 awards of $300,000 to $15 million. Open to tribal government or state government.
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Federal
SMART · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 25, 2026 · 44 days left
- Award
- Up to $400K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 7 past Tennessee awards
SMART expects to make 50 awards of up to $400,000. Open to state government or tribal government.
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Local
Metro Nashville Department of Finance · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
Nonprofits that extend or enhance a Metro Nashville department's services can propose a partnership year-round through the Metro HUB; approved partnerships are funded through that department's budget request.
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Utility / co-op
Middle Tennessee Electric (SharingChange) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Cannon County, Rutherford County, Williamson County, Wilson County
Middle Tennessee Electric members' round-up donations fund grants to local charities and community organizations in MTE's service area. Schools and school support groups, government agencies, political causes, and expressly religious organizations are not eligible.
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Utility / co-op
Tri-State EMC Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Polk County
Tri-State EMC members' round-up donations fund grants for charitable needs in the co-op's three counties, including Polk County, Tennessee. Awards are generally capped at $10,000 a year per organization.
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Utility / co-op
Upper Cumberland EMC (UCEMC Cares) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: DeKalb County, Jackson County, Overton County, Putnam County and 1 more counties
Monthly round-up grants from Upper Cumberland Electric members to local organizations such as fire departments, booster clubs, museums, and charities. Organizations apply with the Organization/Agency application.
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Local
City of Kingsport (Kingsport Economic Development Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $15K
- Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Reimburses half the cost of exterior façade improvements on street-facing sides of existing buildings in Kingsport's Central Business District, following the city's downtown design guidelines. Applications are scored by a committee that meets quarterly.
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Local
City of Kingsport (Kingsport Economic Development Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $20K
- Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Reimburses a small share of building-site redevelopment costs (including interior tenant preparation and partial demolition) for property owners and businesses in Kingsport, with special emphasis on the Central Business District. Reviewed by the same city...
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Local
City of Bartlett - Bartlett Station Development Commission · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $35K
- Local program: Shelby County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Reimbursement grants for exterior facade work, new buildings, or additions on office and commercial property in the Bartlett Station District, when the work follows the district's design guidelines. Plain repairs and maintenance are not covered.
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Foundation
DAV Charitable Service Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Oct 30, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants to tax-exempt organizations that serve ill and injured veterans and their families. Applications are taken in four cycles a year (January, April, July, October); applicants need audited financials, a current Form 990 and can receive consideration...
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Local
Presbytery of East Tennessee (PC(USA)) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County and 11 more counties
Grants help congregations in the Presbytery of East Tennessee with building and property upkeep. The presbytery plans two to three grants of up to $5,000 in 2026. Applications are due October 31, 2026.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 19, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- Up to $5M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Pays for work that gets industrial sites ready for employers, such as roads, utilities, grading, due diligence studies, brownfield cleanup, and publicly owned speculative buildings. A local government or industrial development board applies, and its share...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Supplies the local match for economically distressed or at-risk communities that are applying for a large federal or state grant they could not otherwise afford to match. Communities apply to TNECD before submitting the main application and receive a...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- Up to $100K
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Smaller ARC grants for planning work in Tennessee's Appalachian counties, accepted by TNECD on set dates each quarter rather than once a year. ARC's share depends on each county's economic status: up to 80% in distressed counties (20% match), 70% in...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Hamilton County and 5 more counties
Long-term recovery and mitigation funds from HUD for local governments in the counties hit by the 2020 Nashville/Cookeville tornadoes and the 2021 Waverly flood, among others. Local governments submit a separate application for each proposed activity until...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
New or expanding companies can get grants to train net new full-time employees. Funds pay for eligible new jobs that are created and kept. Grants are discretionary and need a signed contract before hiring.
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